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PRESIDENT CLINTON AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS: South Dakota
PRESIDENT CLINTON AND VICE PRESIDENT GORE'S
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: South Dakota
EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
Unemployment Down to 2.3%: The unemployment rate in South Dakota declined from 3.5% to 2.3% since 1993.
67,900 New Jobs: 67,900 new jobs have been created in South Dakota since 1993 -- an average of 8,668 jobs per year.
59,600 New Private Sector Jobs: Since 1993, 59,600 new private sector jobs have been created�an average of 7,609 jobs per year.
10,700 New Manufacturing Jobs: 10,700 new manufacturing jobs have been created in South Dakota since 1993 -- an average of 1,366 per year.
4,900 New Construction Jobs: 4,900 construction jobs have been created in South Dakota since 1993 -- an average of 632 jobs per year.
38,000 Have Received a Raise: Approximately 13,000 South Dakota workers benefited from the increase in the minimum wage�from $4.25 to $4.75 -- on October 1, 1996. They, along with about 25,000 more received a raise on September 1, 1997. President Clinton and Vice President Gore have called on Congress to raise the minimum wage by an additional $1.00 over two years.
Home Building Up 4.2% Per Year: New home building in South Dakota has increased 4.2% per year since 1993.
Homeownership Has Increased in South Dakota: Homeownership in South Dakota has increased from 66.1% to 70.7% since 1993.
A $500 Child Tax Credit to Help Families Raising Children: To help make it easier for families to raise their children, the balanced budget included a $500 per-child tax credit for children under 17. Thanks to President Clinton, the Balanced Budget delivers a child tax credit to 73,000 families in South Dakota.
Poverty Has Fallen: Nationally, the poverty rate has fallen from 15.1% in 1993 to 11.8% in 1999, the lowest level since 1979. In South Dakota, the poverty rate has fallen to 9.3% in 1999. [Census Bureau]
South Dakota's Families Reap Benefits of Deficit Reduction: Public debt is on track to be $2.4 trillion lower in 2000 than was projected in 1993. Debt reduction brings real benefits for the American people -- a family in South Dakota with a home mortgage of $100,000 might expect to save roughly $2,000 per year in mortgage payments. Reduced debt also means lower interest rates and reduced payments on car loans and student loans.
10.6% Growth in Total Bank Loans and Leases: South Dakota has seen a 10.6% average annual growth rate in total bank loans and leases per year since 1993. In contrast, total bank loans and leases fell an annual average of 14.1% during the previous administration.
EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION
Over 2,400 Children in Head Start: 2,485 South Dakota children were enrolled in Head Start in 1999. In FY00, South Dakota will receive $13.9 million in Head Start funding, an increase of $6.7 million over 1993.
More High-Quality Teachers With Smaller Classes for South Dakota's Schools: Thanks to the Class Size Reduction Initiative, South Dakota received $5.6 million in 1999 to hire about 145 new, well-prepared public school teachers and reduce class size in the early grades. President Clinton secured funding for a second and third installment of the plan, giving South Dakota $6.1 million in 2000 and $7.6 million in 2001.
$5.5 Million for School Repairs: President Clinton fought for and won a new initiative to repair America's schools, providing $1.2 billion in the FY 2001 budget for urgent school renovation. South Dakota will receive $5.5 million in school renovation grants.
$2.2 Million for Technology Literacy: This year [FY01], South Dakota receives $2.2 million for the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, which helps communities and the private sector ensure that every student is equipped with the computer literacy skills needed for the 21st century.
$21.4 Million for Students Most in Need: South Dakota receives $21.4 million in Title I Grants (to Local Educational Agencies) providing extra help in the basics for students most in need, particularly communities and schools with high concentrations of children in low-income families [FY01].
Turning Around Failing Schools: South Dakota will receive $582,058 in Title I Accountability Grants. President Clinton created the accountability fund to help turn around the worst performing schools through such measures as overhauling curriculum, improving staffing, or even closing schools and reopening them as charter schools.
$32.3 Million in Pell Grants: This year [FY01], South Dakota will receive $32.3 million in Pell Grants for low-income students going to college.
Expanded Work-Study To Help More Students Work Their Way Through College: South Dakota will receive $4.7 million in Work-Study funding in 2001 to help South Dakota students work their way through college.
Over 200 Have Served in South Dakota through AmeriCorps: Since the National Service program began in 1993, 206 AmeriCorps participants have earned money for college while working in South Dakota's schools, hospitals, neighborhoods or parks. [through 2/00]
Tuition Tax Credits in Balanced Budget Open the Doors of College and Promote Lifelong Learning: The balanced budget included both President Clinton's $1,500 HOPE Scholarship to help make the first two years of college as universal as a high school diploma and a Lifetime Learning Tax Credit for college juniors, seniors, graduate students and working Americans pursuing lifelong learning to upgrade their skills. This 20% tax credit will be applied to the first $5,000 of tuition and fees through 2002 and to the first $10,000 thereafter. 15,000 students in South Dakota will receive a HOPE Scholarship tax credit of up to $1,500. 19,000 students in South Dakota will receive the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. [fully phased-in FY2000 estimate]
Expanded Job Training to South Dakota's Dislocated Workers: President Clinton's FY 2001 budget would triple funding for the dislocated workers program over 1992 levels. South Dakota received $926,965 million in 1999 to help 550 dislocated workers get the training and reemployment services they need to return to work as quickly as possible. In FY 2000, South Dakota will receive nearly $1.5 million to provide job training services for dislocated workers.
FIGHTING CRIME AND VIOLENCE
Juvenile Arrests Down in South Dakota: Under the Clinton-Gore Administration, America has experienced the longest continuous drop in crime on record. South Dakota's juvenile murder arrests have decreased 100% between 1992 and 1997. [FBI, Uniform Crime Report, 1992 and 1997]
299 More Police: The President's 1994 Crime Bill has funded 299 new police officers to date in communities across South Dakota. [through 1/01]
Reducing Crime with Drug Courts: Working to reduce drug-related crime in South Dakota, the Clinton Administration has awarded a Drug Court grant to the community of Agency Village. The Administration had previously awarded grants to a number of South Dakota communities including: Flandreau Sioux, Lower Brute, Ogala Sioux, Yankton Sioux, and Rosebud Sioux. Drug courts use the coercive power of the criminal justice system to combine drug testing, sanctions, supervision and treatment to push nonviolent, drug-abusing offenders to stop using drugs and committing crimes.
$15.3 Million to Combat Domestic Violence: Through the Violence Against Women Act, South Dakota has received approximately $15.3 million in federal funds to establish more women's shelters and bolster law enforcement, prosecution and victims' services. [through 9/2000]
$400,000 in Grants for Battered Women and Children: In FY99, South Dakota received $400,000 in HHS's Family Violence Prevention Program grants to assist women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
$2.1 Million to Keep Drugs & Violence Out of South Dakota's Schools: South Dakota received $2.1 million in FY01 for the Safe & Drug Free Schools Program, which invests in school security and drug prevention programs.
MOVING SOUTH DAKOTANS FROM WELFARE TO WORK
12,629 Fewer People on Welfare: There are 12,629 fewer people on welfare in South Dakota now than there were at the beginning of 1993 -- a 62% decrease. [through 6/99]
Child Support Collections Up 117%: Child support collections have increased by $19 million�or 117% -- in South Dakota since FY92. [through FY98]
Encouraging Responsible Choices�Preventing Teen Pregnancy in South Dakota: Since 1993, President Clinton and Vice President Gore have supported innovative and promising teen pregnancy prevention strategies, with significant components of the strategy becoming law in the 1996 Personal Responsibility Act. The law requires unmarried minor parents to stay in school and live at home or in a supervised setting; encourages "second chance homes" to provide teen parents with the skills and support they need; and provides $50 million a year in new funding for state abstinence education activities. Efforts are making a difference, adolescent pregnancy rates and teen abortion rates are declining. And between 1991 and 1997, teen birth rates declined 16.4% in South Dakota.
$2.8 Million for South Dakota Welfare-to-Work: In 1998, $2.3 million in competitive grants were awarded to South Dakota localities to support innovative welfare-to-work strategies and Native American tribes in South Dakota received $504,000 in Federal funding. Part of the President's comprehensive efforts to move recipients from welfare to work, this funding was included in the $3 billion welfare to work fund in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act.
INVESTING IN SOUTH DAKOTA'S HEALTH
Health Care for Nearly 3,200 Uninsured South Dakota Children: In 1997, President Clinton passed the largest single investment in health care for children since 1965 -- an unprecedented $24 billion over five years to cover as many as five million children throughout the nation. This investment guarantees the full range of benefits that children need to grow up strong and healthy. Two million children nationwide have health care coverage thanks to the President's plan, including 3,191 in South Dakota. [HHS, Health Care Financing Administration, FY99 SCHIP enrollment data]
Helping Nearly 20,500 South Dakota Women and Children with WIC: The Clinton Administration is committed to full funding in the Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). In FY99, South Dakota received $12.7 million in total WIC grant funding, helping 20,448 women, infants and children in need receive health and food assistance. [through 8/99]
More Toddlers Are Being Immunized: As a result of the President's 1993 Childhood Immunization Initiative, childhood immunization rates have reached an historic high. According to the CDC, 90% or more of America's toddlers received the most critical doses of each of the routinely recommended vaccines in 1996, 1997, and again in 1998 �surpassing the President's 1993 goal. In South Dakota in 1998, 92% of two-year olds received the vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis; 90% received the vaccine for polio; 90% received the vaccine for measles, and 93% received the vaccine for Haemophilus influenzae B, the bacteria causing a form of meningitis.
Funding for HIV/AIDS Assistance Programs: In FY 2000, South Dakota will receive $101,714 in Ryan White Title II formula grants. This funding provides people living with HIV and AIDS medical and support services. Also through the Ryan White Act, South Dakota will receive $131,638 for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), which help those without insurance obtain much needed prescription drugs. There has been a tenfold increase in ADAP funding in the last four years, up from $52 million in 1996 to $528 million in 2000. [HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, 4/7/00]
Tobacco Plan Will Cut Smoking and Premature Deaths by 42% in South Dakota: The Clinton Administration's tobacco proposal, combined with the recently enacted state tobacco settlements, will cut youth smoking and resulting premature deaths 42% in South Dakota by 2004. Between 2000 and 2004, 8,800 of Alaska's youth will be kept from smoking and 2,800 will be spared a premature tobacco-related death. [Treasury Dept., 2/99]
300,000 Americans in South Dakota Cannot Be Assured They Have Patient Protections: Even if South Dakota enacted all the protections in the Patients' Bill of Rights, 300,000 people in South Dakota cannot be assured they have the comprehensive patient protections recommended by the President's Advisory Commission. This is because the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) may preempt state-enacted protections. That is why the President has called on Congress to pass a federally enforceable patients' bill of rights so that everyone enrolled in managed care may have a basic set of protections. Notably, 150,000 South Dakota women are in ERISA health plans and are therefore not necessarily protected. Women are particularly vulnerable without these protections because they are greater users of health care services, they make three-quarters of the health care decisions for their families, and they have specific health care needs addressed by a patients' bill of rights.
CARING FOR OUR VETERANS
Invested Over $218 Million in South Dakota's Veterans: President Clinton and Vice President Gore are committed to caring for South Dakota's 70,000 veterans. The Veterans Administration invested over $218 million in South Dakota in 1999 alone. In 1999, more than 11,800 South Dakota veterans received disability compensation or pension payments, 1,495 went to college on the GI Bill, and 1,177 bought a home using VA loan guarantees.
Providing Health Care for South Dakota's Veterans: Since 1993, the VA health system has increased the number of patients treated every year by over 29 percent; treated 83 percent more homeless patients; organized approximately 1,300 sites of care delivery under 22 Veterans Integrated Service Networks; and established more than 250 new community-based outpatient clinics. In 1999, 27,000 veterans received health care in South Dakota's VA facilities.
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT:
2 Toxic Waste Cleanup Sites: Since 1993, the EPA has cleaned up two Superfund toxic waste sites in Sioux Falls, and Ellsworth, South Dakota. Only one site was cleaned up during the previous twelve years combined. [through 3/1/00]
$7.7 Million in Safe Drinking Water Funding: This year [FY00], thanks to President Clinton, South Dakota will receive $7.7 million for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds to provide low-interest loans to municipalities to build, improve, and prevent pollution of drinking water systems.
Revitalizing Brownfields in Sioux Falls: As part of the Clinton-Gore Administration's efforts to clean up Brownfields, the EPA has awarded Sioux Falls, North Dakota, a pilot project to spur environmental clean-up and economic revitalization. This project is intended to jump-start local clean-up efforts by providing funds to return unproductive, abandoned, contaminated urban properties to productive use.
SPEARHEADING RURAL RENEWAL EFFORTS:
Revitalizing South Dakota's Communities: Beadle and Spink Counties were designated Enterprise Communities in December 1994 and were jointly awarded $3 million to create more jobs, housing, and economic opportunity for area residents. In 1999, Ogala Sioux Reservation in Pine Ridge was designated a New Rural Empowerment Zone.
PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF
$187.8 Million in Federal Emergency Assistance: Since 1993, South Dakota has received $187.8 million in disaster relief. This includes $11 million for severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in 1998, and $36 million in assistance to recover from the Midwest Floods of 1993. [FEMA, 2/29/00]
EXPANDING FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
$692 Million in Federal Highway Aid: Since 1993, South Dakota has received $692 million in federal highway aid, including $47 million for emergency relief in response to natural disasters and $6.1 million for scenic byways. These funds have helped generate 29,527 jobs. [through FY99]
Over $73.1 Million in Aviation Funds: From FY93-FY99 South Dakota received over $73.1 million in Airport Improvement Program funds to help build and renovate airports, and, when necessary, to provide funds for noise abatement to improve the quality of life for residents who live near airports.
Over $24.4 Million in Transit Funds: South Dakota has received over $24.4 million in Federal Transit Administration funds since 1993.


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Q: Bing Maps gone on WP7 after Windows 8 install? I just recently updated my OS to Windows 8 and also installed Visual Studio 2012 (Windows Phone 8 SDK).
I was playing around with the new interface and trying to see the new features installed and then whether or not my old projects (built in Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone) will load and I noticed a big time problem:
None of the Bing Maps were loading. Hmmmmm, that was weird I thought to myself.
I know that for the Windows Phone 8 Microsoft has transitioned to Nokia mapping so I figured it must have something to do with that in the new SDK.
So I tried opening Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone SDK and loading the older projects (that were  built in that SDK) and the same thing happened... None of the maps will load!!!
I thought maybe it has something to do with the servers/api??? But that looks doubtful.
I'm a high school teacher and we are actually jumping in to developing phone apps using the MS VS 2010 Express for Windows Phone next week and all of the first couple of weeks' lessons are built around mapping (using Bing Maps).
I'll be in a world of hurt if I can't find a solution to loading those maps.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
Edit................................
Here are a couple of pictures to show you what the Design looks like and how the emulator is displaying the same data. (Not sure if this is connected but I wasn't able to take a screen capture [PrntScr] when the emulator was running)

A: There are still Bing maps in WP8 SDK, you can find them in this folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v8.0\Libraries

A: Expanding on Martin Suchan's correct answer.
In WP8 the Bing Maps control has been deprecated, but is still available to developers who would like to use it for legacy reasons. It's recommended apps developed for WP8 transition over to the new Nokia Maps control built-into the ROM. But the Bing Maps control will still work on WP8 (even though its user experience will feel really out of place for WP8 consumers).
There's no need to add a reference from your WP8 project in order to use the new Map control since it's part of the references used by all WP8 projects.

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LULAC v. Abbott
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Campaign Legal Center Action (CLCA) sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his last-minute order prohibiting counties from providing more than one location where voters can drop off their mail-in ballots in the lead up to Election Day 2020.
Texas Gov.'s Proclamation Further Restricts Options for Returning Absentee Ballots
Voters should have access to multiple ways to safely receive and return their ballots, especially amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, Texas voters are facing increased obstacles to submitting their completed ballots in the November general election.
The problems voters face stem from the compounding effects of multiple forms of voter...
On Oct. 1, 2020, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation prohibiting each of Texas' 254 counties from providing more than one mail-ballot drop off location, regardless of geographic size or population. The governor's order would significantly limit Texas voters' options for hand-delivering their mail-in ballots in the 2020 General Election and upend weeks of planning by local election officials. This eleventh-hour decision to limit access to safe ballot drop off locations so close to the election threatens to sow mass confusion and enable voter suppression. It disproportionately affects Black and Latino voters living in major metro areas, and voters who are older or have disabilities, and thus are entitled under Texas law to vote absentee.
CLCA, alongside the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the law firm Brazil & Dunn, represents the League of Women Voters of Texas, Texas LULAC, the Mexican American Legislative Conference of the Texas House of Representatives, and the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, as well as two individual Texas voters, in a federal lawsuit challenging Abbott's proclamation. The lawsuit seeks to bar Abbott's order from being implemented because it would violate the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.
Abbott's order threatens to restrict voting in highly populous counties like Harris County, which has 4.7 million residents and had set up 12 drop off locations spread out over roughly 1,700 square miles. The order forced the closure of 11 of those locations. And, in addition to harming voters living in high-population counties, Abbott's order harms large rural counties, like Brewster County on the Southern border. At 6,184 square miles, Brewster County is larger in area than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined.
Texas was already one of the most difficult states to vote in amid the COVID-19 pandemic before Abbott's Oct. 1 proclamation. Only voters who will be away on Election Day, have a disability, or are 65 years or older on Election Day are entitled to vote absentee, and Texas refused to expand these criteria in light of the pandemic. Unlike in many other states, Texans cannot use the fear of contracting COVID-19 as a valid reason to vote using an absentee ballot. The Texas Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that while fear of COVID-19 is not itself a disability that qualifies Texans to vote absentee, "a voter can take into consideration aspects of his health and his health history that are physical conditions in deciding whether, under the circumstances, to apply to vote by mail because of disability."
If voters are unwilling or unable to return their ballot at the single location allowed in their county under the order, they will have to mail their ballots back. The Postal Service recommends that voters request mail-in ballots no later than 15 days before Election Day. Under Texas Law, voters can request ballots until 11 days before Election Day. Given this discrepancy, many voters will have to simply hope that their ballot will be delivered in time to be counted, or subject themselves to returning their ballots in-person on Election Day—precisely the outcome most absentee voters are seeking to avoid in light of the pandemic.
Given all of the ways that the November General Election is already unusual, Abbott's decision to upend election rules with practically no notice will place additional burdens on voters and county election officials with fewer than 30 days until Election Day.
Texas has been among the states hit hardest by COVID-19, with over 750,000 cases and nearly 16,000 fatalities. And this crisis is not abating. Recently, on Sept. 30, Texas reported a high of 5,335 new cases. Furthermore, fatalities from the virus have occurred at a disproportionately high rate in the groups that Abbott's proclamation targets. For instance, while Latinos only represent 39.7% of the Texas population overall, they represent over 56% of fatalities in the state.
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If Abbott's proclamation is allowed to stand, it will create voter confusion, restrict voting options for vulnerable groups, and limit voters' ability to make a plan to vote safely. CLCA's lawsuit seeks to uphold every eligible voter's fundamental right to cast their vote and make their voice heard in our political process. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas voters should not have to choose between their health and safety and participating in their state's democracy.
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A new study by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) which surveyed more than 50,000 parents in the emirate and whose results were published in UAE newspaper Gulf News, revealed that almost one-third of parents in the emirate are unsatisfied with the quality of school facilities and the focus on promoting values such as national identity.
In addition, only one in two parents are satisfied with their children's behaviour and attendance at school.
According to the survey, about 70 per cent of parents were satisfied with home-school communication in both public and private schools, but pointed out that they needed more information in case their children misbehaved or there was an emergency at school.
Only 65 per cent of parents were satisfied with the level of academic and career guidance provided at schools, and the Adec report stated that this was "a low percentage compared to the importance of the [service]".
About 42 per cent of parents with children enrolled at public schools also believe that the quality of the curriculum is only moderate or less than moderate.
While parents with children in private schools appeared to be more satisfied with the curricula on offer, they don't think they're getting good value, with facilities offered said to be not good enough for the high tuition fees being charged.


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Topic > Life Struggles > Work Relationships > Retirement >
Retirement Time
By Our Daily Bread on October 19, 2009
After working for 40 years as a teacher, Jane Hanson retired. She and her husband were looking forward to the arrival of their first grandchild. Retirement is that time of…
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As our plane landed at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, applause broke out among a group of airline employees. I thought this was a bit unusual, until I was…
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After owning and working at his dental lab for 50 years, Dave Bowman planned to retire and take it easy. Diabetes and heart surgery confirmed his decision. But when he heard about a group of young refugees from Sudan who needed help, he made a life-changing decision. He agreed to sponsor five of them.
As Dave learned more about these young Sudanese men, he discovered that they had never been to a doctor or a dentist. Then one day in church someone mentioned the verse, "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it" (1 Cor. 12:26). He couldn't get the…
A friend asked a newly retired man what he was doing now that he was no longer working full-time. "I describe myself as a visitor," the man replied. "I go see people in our church and community who are in the hospital or care facilities, living alone, or just need someone to talk and pray with them. And I enjoy doing it!" My friend was impressed by this man's clear sense of purpose and his care for others.
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The first people to climb Mt. Everest, the world's highest mountain, were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Hillary was just 33 years old. His feat afforded him fame, wealth, and the realization that he had already lived a remarkable life.
So, what did Hillary do for the next 55 years? Did he retire and rest on his laurels? Absolutely not.
Although Hillary had no higher mountains to climb, that didn't stop him. He achieved other notable goals, including a concerted effort to improve the welfare of the Nepalese people living near Mt. Everest—a task he carried on until his death in 2008.
After working for 40 years as a teacher, Jane Hanson retired. She and her husband were looking forward to the arrival of their first grandchild.
Retirement is that time of life when many people simply relax, travel, or enjoy hobbies. But Jane heard about a ministry to at-risk youth in a city near her home, and she knew she had to get involved. "I realized there are kids just waiting, and I could make a difference," she said.
As our plane landed at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, applause broke out among a group of airline employees. I thought this was a bit unusual, until I was told that the pilot had just completed the last flight of his career. He would retire the next day, and his colleagues were expressing their happiness for him.
For many people, retirement means doing what they have always wanted to do—fish, golf, travel. Others work hard to retire early so they can enjoy the fruit of their labor while still young and healthy.


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By FOX19 Digital Media Staff | November 4, 2013 at 8:46 PM EST - Updated July 21 at 1:35 PM
The contractor on a major West Side road construction project will pour concrete for 17.5 hours continuously starting at 6 p.m. today through noon Tuesday.
The work is part of the Waldvogel/Sixth Street Viaduct replacement project. The concrete will be poured on the eastbound Warsaw Avenue ramp.
The work will be the largest bridge deck pouring of concrete on the project -- about 1,900 tons of concrete.
Concrete trucks will arrive about every 10 minutes.
The contractor will work from the east to the west. The city says by the time the contractor is closest to State, Warsaw and Maryland avenues, it should be morning during daylight hours on Tuesday.
If it rains, the work will be rescheduled.
The overall project, costing $55 million, is expected to be substantially completed by December 2014. The city says 50,000 vehicles use it daily.
The viaduct connects the Sixth Street Expressway to Elberon Avenue, Warsaw Avenue and River Road in Lower Price Hill.


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Q: PandasTable: Highlight greatest value per group I'm new to Python.
I have a dataframe and a datatable to show it in a GUI.

Step 1:
For every couple of unique values in column A and B, I need to search for the maximum value in column 'C'
I managed to do it with groupby (see code)
In this picture, you can see the result of Groupby, with the max values in column C.

Step2
For every couple of unique values in column A and B, I need to highlight the corresponding max value in column C.
The result should be like this:

Can somebody help me, please?
import tkinter as tk
import pandas as pd
from pandastable import Table

df = pd.DataFrame({
    'A': ['alfa','beta','alfa','alfa','beta','beta'],
    'B': ['a','a','a','b','a','a'],
    'C': [1,2,3,4,7,6],
})

root = tk.Tk()

frame1 = tk.Frame(root)
frame1.pack()

pt = Table(frame1, dataframe=df)
pt.show()

print(df.loc[df.groupby(["A", "B"])["C"].idxmax()] )

pt.setColorByMask( 'C', pt.model.df.iloc[:, 2] == pt.model.df.iloc[:, 2].max(),  'lightgreen'  )

root.mainloop()

A: You can create a new column in df, indicating if it contains the max value. This column can then be used as a color mask in setColorByMask
For example like this:
import tkinter as tk
import pandas as pd
from pandastable import Table

df = pd.DataFrame({
    'A': ['alfa','beta','alfa','gamma','beta','delta'],
    'B': ['a','b','a','b','a','b'],
    'C': [1,2,3,4,7,6],
})

root = tk.Tk()

frame1 = tk.Frame(root)
frame1.pack()

pt = Table(frame1, dataframe=df)
pt.show()

max_value_rows = df.loc[df.groupby(["A", "B"])["C"].idxmax()]

print(max_value_rows)

df['color_mask'] = False
df['color_mask'][max_value_rows.index] = True
color_mask = df['color_mask']

pt.setColorByMask( 'C', color_mask,  'lightgreen'  )

root.mainloop()

Edit:
You can also create the color mask like this:
max_value_rows = df.loc[df.groupby(["A", "B"])["C"].idxmax()]

color_mask = pd.Series(len(df) * [False])
color_mask[max_value_rows.index] = True

pt.setColorByMask( 'C', color_mask,  'lightgreen'  )


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A big welcome to Marks Sattin - how have your first few months been and which market do you cover?
My first few months have been very busy, which is a good thing! I am responsible for sourcing finance professionals at the qualified level for permanent roles, with a special focus on retail and FMCG clients, which is a really attractive space to work in. I thought, when starting, that I would know everything about retail and FMCG clients but I've been surprised with how much I've learnt so far.
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The beauty of the retail and FMCG market is that your candidates can easily become your clients. This makes building strong long term relationships easier, I have already built up a strong network in just a matter of months. I believe there is still plenty to learn and grow within my role, but I am happy with where I am now and look forward to progressing further.
What was your background prior to joining us and what prompted you to make the move into recruitment?
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In order to help me decide if recruitment was right for me I attended a Graduate Assessment Day at Marks Sattin which gave me a taste for what the 360 recruitment role could offer me. I really enjoyed meeting with the business and getting insight into the culture; luckily I was put through to the next level of interviews and secured a role that very same day!
What has been the highlight of working with us so far?
Going into a full 360 role straight away is one of my best highlights, it's a great feeling to be able to build up my own desk and have that level of autonomy. The main highlight has been the people at Marks Sattin - everyone is up for a laugh, really welcoming and I can completely be myself. I never thought I'd like everyone I work with, especially my manager, and so I find myself extremely lucky.
I have been brought up in four different countries – Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, UAE.
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PRIVATE TOUR IN MOROCCO: 4-DAY DESERT TOUR FROM MARRAKECH TO ZAGORA AND MERZOUGA
The following are some of the highlights of the journey from Marrakech to the Sahara desert:
This desert journey takes place over the course of four days, including overnight accommodations in hotels in Dades Gorge and Ouarzazate, as well as one night spent in a desert tent. The tour begins and concludes in Marrakesh. Camel rides are available for those who are feeling very daring.
Detailed program for 4-Day Desert Tour From Marrakech To Zagora and Merzouga:
DAY 1 : MARRAKECH - AIT BENHADDOU - DADES GORGE
Private Tours Morocco travel company organise Marrakech to Sahara excursion available every day. After a hearty breakfast, you'll depart in your private air-conditioned car for a four-day round of the Sahara's Hamada (stone desert) and Erg (dune desert).
Our first stops will be the desert oasis towns of Ait Benhadou, Ouarzazate, and Skoura Palmerie, where a Kasbah previously stored silk route riches, followed by a trip to the breathtaking Todgha Gorge, whose towering walls are hundreds of feet in height. Spend a day seeing this magical region at your own pace and take in the breathtaking scenery. The amenities of a nice hotel, including supper and breakfast.
DAY 2: DADES GORGE - TODGHA GORGE - ERG CHEBBI DESERT
After breakfast, we'll continue on our private trip through a few Berber towns to Tinjdad and Erfoud, where you'll get your first taste of the Tafilalet oasis in the Sahara. The next stop is Rissani, followed by the desert of Merzouga. In the heart of the Sahara, in a well-prepared desert camp with drums for entertainment, we will spend the night. In order to see the sun go down, we will ascend a tall dune. Under the stars, dine on a traditional Berber meal. It's a nomad camp tonight, so we'll be sleeping in the tents.
DAY 3: MERZOUGA - AGDZ - OUARZAZATE
After breakfast this is your last opportunity to conquer the dunes before you go. It is possible to encounter nomadic camel herders traversing grasslands and to view the thriving date palm towns of this distant environment on your lengthy but picturesque drive across the southern Anti Atlas desert terrain. One of Hollywood's most adaptable studios is located in Ouarzazate, the biggest town in the Moroccan Sahara. During your stay of one night, take in some of Ouarzazate's top sights if you're able to.
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The Atlas Studios in Ouarzazate are the largest and most well-known film production facilities in all of Africa, and the Kasbah of Taourirt is a fascinating historical site. Through the High Atlas and over the Tizi n'Tichka pass, up from the plains to 2,260 metres above sea level, past small villages and waterfalls, through the constantly changing landscape and colours of these beautiful Mountains, we reach Ait Benhaddou, the famous Kasbah that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has served as the setting for films such as The Gladiator, Babel, and Lawrence of Arabia.We Reach Marrakech drop off in your Hotel. The end of Travel across Morocco and the Sahara Desert with professional travel company in Marrakech.
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Q: Mysql2::Error: Unknown column 'sum_hours' in 'field list' Its been nearly 2 months since i started to learn rails for doing some modifications on a plugin of Redmine in an enterprise (as a student learning the way of "life"), but this problem is something i cant find the solution anywhere.
Let me explain:
I needed to group a huge ammount of time entries by user_id and project_id(no problems with that) but if i do this i need to Sum the hours in those groups.
The estructure is something like this:

| ID | project_id | user_id | issue_id | hours |

And this information is built up with this method :
def time_entries_for_user(user, options={})
    extra_conditions = options.delete(:conditions)
    return TimeEntry.select('*,sum(hours) as sum_hours').
      includes(self.includes).
      where(self.conditions([user], extra_conditions)).
      group('issue_id, time_entries.project_id').
      order('issues.id ASC')
end

I added the select because i needed all the column plus the sum one and the group by alone works well , but i cant make the Sum columns appear.
This is the json code from the result of this method:
{"test1 / SubProyectoTest1":{"logs":[{"id":24,"project_id":4,"user_id":1,"issue_id":10,"hours":6.0,"comments":"","activity_id":8,"spent_on":"2016-05-03","tyear":2016,"tmonth":5,"tweek":18,"created_on":"2016-05-03T11:07:09.000Z","updated_on":"2016-05-03T11:07:09.000Z","sum_hours":9.0}],"users":[{"id":1,.....

The funny thing is that in other method which groups by project , the Sum column appear.
This one works well :
def time_entries_for_all_users(project)
    return project.time_entries.select('*,sum(hours) as sum_hours').
    includes(self.includes).
    where(self.conditions(self.users)).
    group('issue_id,user_id')
      order('issues.id ASC')
    end

{"test1 / SubProyectoTest1":{"logs":[{"id":24,"project_id":4,"user_id":1,"issue_id":10,"hours":6.0,"comments":"","activity_id":8,"spent_on":"2016-05-03","tyear":2016,"tmonth":5,"tweek":18,"created_on":"2016-05-03T11:07:09.000Z","updated_on":"2016-05-03T11:07:09.000Z","sum_hours":9.0}],"users":[{"id":1.......

In the logs, this error shows :

ActionView::Template::Error (undefined method `sum_hours' for #)

Referring to this code on the view that renders the time entries:
 <% when l(:field_hours) %>
<%= number_with_precision(time_entry.sum_hours, :precision => @precision) %>

Well, you cant call something that doesn't exists...
2º time asking for help in StackOverflow so if you need more info because i forgot to write it , do it :) .
Regards and thanks.
EDITED:
Thanks to BoraMa and Emiliano, i get it to work adding the relation manually.
The code of the first sample changed to :
    def time_entries_for_user(user, options={})
        extra_conditions = options.delete(:conditions)

        return TimeEntry.select('*,sum(hours) as sum_hours').
              includes(self.includes).
              where(self.conditions([user], extra_conditions)).
              where("time_entries.user_id",user)
              group('issue_id, time_entries.project_id').
              order('issues.id ASC')
          end
   end

Though it only show one record with the proper sum of hours but,im trying to group by issue_id and it groups by user_id causing to show only 1 record.
EDITED 2:
FINALLY!! I didnt realize that the order of the methods can alter the result :/. The final code :
  def time_entries_for_user(user, options={})
    extra_conditions = options.delete(:conditions)

    return TimeEntry.group('time_entries.project_id,time_entries.issue_id').
      select('*,sum(hours) as sum_hours').
      includes(self.includes).
      where(self.conditions([user], extra_conditions)).
      where("time_entries.user_id",user)
      order('issues.id ASC')
  end

Thank you guys!

A: In my tests, the manually selected column (sum_hours in your case), is normally accessible as a "virtual" attribute when you execute the query on a model, as per your first example - the time_entries_for_user method.
However, it does not seem to work if you try to add a custom select to an association of a record. Then I get the exact same error as you (a NoMethodError). For this to start working, I'd advise to rewrite your second query (the time_entries_for_all_users) to a form without using associations, i.e. to something like this:
def time_entries_for_all_users(project)
  TimeEntry.select('*,sum(hours) as sum_hours').     # <- no association used here
      includes(self.includes).
      where(self.conditions(self.users)).
      where("time_entries.project_id", project.id).  # <- the assoc. is added here instead
      group('issue_id,user_id')
      order('issues.id ASC')
end

Nothe that instead of calling the time_entries association on the current project record, we are selecting all time entries having this project ID. This should return the same records as your original query but the custom columns should also work correctly. You'll probably need to update the query further so that your other conditions and includes work ok too.
As a second option, you can always define the association together with the manual select:
has_many :time_entries_with_hours_sum,
         -> { select("time_entries.*, sum(hours) as sum_hours") }, class_name: "TimeEntry"

Then your custom column should be normally accessible using this new association:
project.time_entries_with_hours_sum.first.sum_hours
# => 9.0

A: The problem is that when you add a SUM column that way and convert to json you will have not problem, however if you try to access the field as an attribute, Rails won't be able to find it as it is not part of the model.
Either you convert to json the object to json in the view, or create a different method just for this case and retrieve only the sum (maybe using the specific sum method of ActiveRecord - for readibility's sake).


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WTTC: Business travel spend set to reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022
by	Tena Brnad	3. November 2021.
Corporate travel in the Middle East and Asia Pacific set to lead the way with fastest recovery
Worldwide business travel spending looks set to rise by more than a quarter this year and reach two thirds of pre-pandemic levels by 2022, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
The forecast comes in a major new WTTC report in collaboration with McKinsey & Company called 'Adapting to Endemic Covid-19: The Outlook for Business Travel'.
It draws on research, analysis and in-depth interviews with Travel & Tourism business leaders to enable organisations to prepare for corporate travel in the post-pandemic world.
Business travel was disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and has been slower to resume. Given that business travel is vital for many sectors of the global economy, it is important that all stakeholders join forces to find solutions to aid its recovery.
According to the new report, the modest boost for business travel with global business travel spend rising 26% this year will be followed by a further rise of 34% in 2022.
But this comes in the wake of a 61% collapse in business travel spend in 2020, following the imposition of extensive travel restrictions with considerable regional differences in the bounce back around the world.
To speed up the recovery of business travel, the report recommends businesses adjust their revenue models, expand geographic focus, and improve digital services.
The shared challenge of restoring business travel will also depend on ongoing collaboration and partnerships across the private and public sectors and nurturing new relationships.
Julia Simpson, WTTC CEO & President, said: "Business travel is starting to pick up. We expect to see two thirds back by the end of 2022.
"Business travel has been seriously hit but our research shows room for optimism with Asia Pacific and Middle East first off the starting blocks".
Considering this year and next, WTTC data shows which regions around the world are leading the revival in business travel, led by the Middle East:
Middle East – Business spending is set to rise by 49% this year, stronger than leisure spending at 36%, followed by a 32% rise next year
Asia-Pacific – Business spending is set to rise by 32% this year, and 41% next year
Europe – Set to rise by 36% this year, stronger than leisure spending at 26%, followed by a 28% rise next year
Africa – Spending is set to rise by 36% this year, slightly stronger than leisure spending at 35%, followed by a 23% rise next year
Americas – Business spending is expected to rise by 14% this year, and by 35% in 2022.
The report details how global travel-related spending declined significantly from 2019 to 2020, as a result of COVID-19 and the ongoing restrictions to international mobility.
Last year, the Travel & Tourism sector suffered losses of almost US$4.5 trillion, and more than 62 million people lost their jobs. Domestic visitor spending decreased by 45 percent, while international visitor spending fell by an unprecedented 69.4 percent.
WTTC's report also shows significant changes over the past 18 months, particularly in demand, supply, and the overall operating environment which affect business travel.
Demand for business travel has been slower to recover than leisure and corporate policies continue to influence business travel demand according to national travel restrictions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also been a catalyst for change, driving the move to digital and so changing the supply for possible business travel as hybrid events become the new norm.
The operating environment has also become more opaque with a greater need for clarity around the rules and regulations necessary to allow unimpeded international travel.
However, some sectors have fared better than others with early rebounders including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and construction companies while service-orientated and knowledge industries including healthcare, education, and professional services are likely to experience longer-term disruption.
The report emphasises the continuing importance of business travel and the spend it generates for global economic growth.
Analysis shows that in 2019, most major countries depended on business travel for 20% of their tourism, 75 to 85% of which was domestic.
Although business travel represented only 21.4% of global travel in 2019, it was responsible for the highest spending in many destinations, making it essential for the recovery of the entire travel sector and for its many stakeholders.
Business travel is an important part of the service offering for airlines and high-end hotels and essential for generating much of their revenues.
Before the pandemic, business travel accounted for around 70% of all global revenue for high-end hotel chains while between 55 and 75% of airline profits came from business travellers, who made up around 12% of passengers.
Jane Sun, Chief Executive Officer of Trip.com, said:
"In China, business travel is booming very fast. Trip.com Group's corporate travel business is actually one of our fastest growing segments, so people still need to see each other to conduct a business and close the deals. We remain positive that once business is back to normal, we expect even stronger growth compared to the pre COVID level."
Chris Nassetta, President & CEO Hilton, said:
"A return to business travel will be critical in our industry's recovery from the pandemic.
"We're continuing to see incremental progress and this report illustrates just how important business travel is to the global economy. Travel and tourism will continue to drive progress for millions around the world – especially as people begin traveling again."
Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports International, said:
"The loss of mobility experienced by billions of people during the COVID-19 pandemic served as a stark reminder of the immense social and economic contribution that travel and tourism brings to the global population. Whilst the proliferation of digital communications is set to transform the way we do business, it has also proven that so many aspects of our lives are dependent on level of social interaction uniquely afforded by the ability to travel.
"The industry must adapt to the new world in a more innovative, value driven and sustainable way and the initiative by WTTC sets out clear road map for the future."
Fred Dixon, President and CEO of NYC & Company, said:
"Bringing back business travel is a critical component of New York City's continued economic recovery. It's reassuring to see the deliberate focus on this import segment by the WTTC, and we support all efforts under way to further encourage the resumption of this vital source of visitation. As one of the world's most iconic business capitals, we are committed to nurturing this segment and highlighting the many advantages of meeting in person in New York City."
Paul Abbott, Chief Executive, American Express Global Business Travel, said:
"We have now seen what a world without travel looks like. Businesses struggle, GDP capitulates, unemployment rockets and mental health issues soar. A world without travel is less prosperous, less tolerant and lacks the excitement and serendipity that gives us our energy. For all these reasons, we can be very confident about the future of business travel.
"Pent-up demand for travel is already turning into a release of human energy across the world. Travel is a force for good. It is the engine room of the economy, driving commerce and innovation. At the same time, travel underpins social progress by breaking down cultural barriers and helping build respect and understanding."
WTTC believes while business travel will return, its uneven recovery will have important implications across the global Travel & Tourism sector, making private public partnerships even more important in the months and years ahead.
SOURCE: WTTC
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Olympian honored in Blackville today. Silver medallist Kathy McCormack will be the star of parade in her honor
By Les McLaughlin | March 14, 1998 | 0
There's one constant in Kathy McCormack's life right now: she's always on the go.
"I've definitely racked up the frequent flyer points," said the member of the Canada's silver medal winning Olympic women's hockey team.
McCormack returned home to Blackville Tuesday but was back on the road to Fredericton the next day to deal with some personal matters.
Today, she' back home for a parade in her honor. In fact, the entire day has been dubbed Kathy McCormack Day.
Tuesday, McCormack, 24, returns to Calgary with the N.B. Maritime Blades to take part in the national women's hockey championships.
During an interview, she said her instant celebrity status, both in Blackville and throughout Canada, has required some adjustment.
"Actually, it's quite bizarre," she said of her new-found fame.
She loves it, though. Everyone wants to say hello, talk to her and spend a bit of time with her.
Kathy also pointed out that her whole family has achieved the same instant fame that she has. But Kathy's mother, Amber McCormack, said the spotlight doesn't faze her.
"We kind of got used to it," she said. "It doesn't bother me."
The added attention has, however, cut down on the family's quiet time.
"A movie would be good without a phone call in between," Amber laughed.
Kathy, the second of four children, said her only really concern is that all this added attention doesn't divert the spotlight from her sister Nancy, who is to be married in a couple of months.
This fall, McCormack plans to finish up her second and final year in the education program at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, where she also obtained a physical education degree.
Before the Olympic experience, McCormack pictured herself teaching kids.
Now, that's changed.
"I'd really like to get into a university where I could coach a women's team," she said. She also doesn't rule out playing sports professionally.
"Who is to say a professional (women's) league wouldn't get going?" she speculated.
As for the Olympic experience itself, McCormack said it wasn't all a celebration. The moment when the team knew the gold was out of reach, for example, was a sad one.
"I don't think there was any celebration at all. It was all disappointment," she said, noting that hindsight has brought happiness and an appreciation of the accomplishment.
"Your Olympic memories don't just fall into that two-week period," she said of the stay in Nagano. Her Olympic experience also included thesix months of hard work prior to the games.
"In order to get on the team, you have to risk so much." "The effort these women make," Amber added, "….. no one realizes."
The Kathy McCormack Day parade begins today at 1:30 p.m. in central Blackville.
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One novel Dravet syndrome causing mutation and one recurrent MAE causing mutation in SCN1A gene.
Mutations in SCN1A gene, encoding the voltage-gated sodium channel α1-subunit, are found to be associated with severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy or Dravet syndrome (DS), but only rarely with the myoclonic astatic epilepsy (MAE, or Doose syndrome). We report on two patients with SCN1A mutations and severe epilepsy within the spectrum of generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus syndrome (GEFS+), the phenotypes being consistent with DS and MAE, respectively. Analysis of SCN1A revealed a heterozygous de novo frameshift mutation (c.4205_4208delGAAA) in the patient with DS, and a recurrent missense mutation (c.3521C>G) in that suffering from MAE. The missense mutation has been reported in patients with neurological diseases of various manifestations, which suggests that this variability is likely to result from the modifying effects of other genetic or environmental factors. DS phenotype has been mainly found associated with truncation mutations, while predominantly missense mutations and very few prematurely terminating substitutions have been reported in GEFS+ patients.


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LeAnn Rimes: Pregnant at Long Last?!
by Kelly Lynch at December 17, 2015 8:26 am .
Last week, LeAnn Rimes told In Touch Weekly that "life is fine as it is" with husband Eddie Cibrian and his two sons, Mason and Jake.
"I have two kids in my house half the time, so I know what it takes to be a parent."
It may have been an attempt to deflect speculation, because according to Star Magazine, Rimes is pregnant with the couple's first child.
"It's early, so there's no bump," a source close to the couple told the magazine.
"But the buzz is she's pregnant."
The report claims that Rimes and Cibrian underwent IVF after trying to conceive on their own.
"The baby-making escapade has been traumatic," the source said. "LeAnn had to convince Eddie to go for IVF, and that's stressful.
"Eddie's already a dad, so for him not having another baby isn't the end of the world. But for LeAnn, it's almost the only thing she thinks about."
They allegedly prefer to keep the news to themselves until Rimes is four months along.
"She's had positive pregnancy tests in the past," the source continued. "But it hasn't resulted in the happily-ever-after she so desperately wants. She couldn't handle the heartache of letting people know she's miscarried.
"Raising the baby will be the easy part after everything they've gone through to get there," said the source helpfully.
If the report is true, then mazel to them both.
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Anything unrelated to elephants is irrelephant.: I really want pulled pork.
I really want pulled pork.
The past few days I was shadowing a volunteer who lives in Mokgomane which is about 3 hours south of gabs. Most of us went to different villages/towns to shadow, but I had another trainee with me, so there were three of us. The village is small with about 800 people. Her sector is life skills, so her primary assignment is to work in schools. After those few days, I am happy I am not life skills. I am not very good with kids and it doesn't seem very appealing to me. However, I did have a really fun time, and the kids were very excited to have us there! We decided it was probably the most white people they have seen at once. They just sit and stare at us, and often run away when you try to approach them, it's pretty entertaining. Her house was big, lacked furniture, no running water, but she had electricity!
We find out our site on Thursday and everyone is freaking out about where they are going to be placed and praying it will be close to other volunteers. I have no idea where I will be placed, and I had no requests when they asked. I'd rather be rural than in a bigger city, it would be very hard to meet people and integrate into the community in a larger village. The south is cooler, but the north is better scenery-wise. I will make the best out of anywhere I get placed. I do hope I am placed in a clinic and not an office, we shall see.
Today is exactly one month since entering botswana, and it feels like YEARS. We are only halfway done with training, which is crazy because I feel like we've already talked about so many things, I'm not sure what else they are going to try to throw at us. Sessions are very long, and usually boring. We even have homework......which I should probably start actually doing. It's not very motivating to do the homework when you know you aren't being graded and the last thing they want to do is kick you out of peacecorp after they have invested thousands of dollars in you already.
I'll post on Thursday where I will be placed for the next two years!
Also, I'm craving pulled pork and ice cream. And basically anything American.


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Will the Cologne Assaults Lead to Deportations?
German officials say that's a possibility if those found responsible for the New Year's Eve assaults were migrants.
Krishnadev Calamur
Michael Sohn / AP
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Germany would give a "clear sign" to those not willing to follow the law, amid growing controversy over the response to the assaults on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve reportedly by Arab or North African men.
"We must examine again and again whether we have already done what is necessary in terms of ... deportations from Germany in order to send clear signals to those who are not prepared to abide by our legal order," she said in Berlin, according to the Associated Press.
Heiko Maas, the German justice minister, told the Funke media group on Thursday, "Anyone who believes they can breach law and order must be punished—no matter where they come from." And, he said, "deportations would certainly be conceivable" for those sentenced to a year or more in prison.
The remarks are an apparent attempt by Merkel and other German officials to respond to the public outrage following the alleged assaults on New Year's Eve. The alleged crimes sparked a multitude of reactions: Cologne's mayor was mocked for suggesting that women keep strangers at an arm's length to prevent similar incidents, the police were sharply criticized for doing little to nothing to stop what was going on, and the media was condemned for failing to report on the events until this week.
"Of course, some very serious questions arise from what has happened, which go beyond Cologne," Merkel said, according to The Wall Street Journal. "Questions arise whether there have been connections, joined behavioral patterns and also whether some groups are subscribing to misogyny. We must confront this resolutely. I don't believe these have been only isolated cases."
As we have reported, the attacks—and robberies—allegedly occurred in the Cologne's historic square, which lies between the main train station and the cathedral. About 1,000 men, whom witnesses described to police as Arab or North African, had gathered outside the station and were setting off fireworks. Some were drunk and aggressive, news reports say. Police cleared the square because they feared injuries from the fireworks. But the men soon returned and carried out the assaults with reportedly little to no response from the local police. On Thursday, police said there were 121 criminal complaints that alleged sexual assault—including two complaints of rape— and robbery during the night.
Bild, the German daily, published Thursday a leaked police report on the incidents that said officers were overwhelmed. Here's an excerpt from a senior police official who wrote it (courtesy of The Guardian):
The officers on the ground couldn't gain control of all of the events, attacks and crimes—there were simply too many at the same time for that to be possible. On the square outside were several thousand mostly male people of a migrant background who were firing all kinds of fireworks and throwing bottles into the crowd at random.
The AP has another excerpt: "In the course of the operation numerous crying and shocked women/girls approached officers and told them of sexual assaults by male migrants/groups. Unfortunately it wasn't possible to identify them any more."
Outrage over the incident has dovetailed with fears that the perpetrators may have been among the more than 1 million asylum-seekers who entered Germany in 2015. German officials have been quick to dispute a link between the alleged crimes in Cologne and the influx of people fleeing civil war in Syria and unrest elsewhere, but many politicians and groups opposed to Merkel's welcoming position on refugees and migrants have been quick to make the connection.
But Merkel and others, in their statements, made it clear the law would punish whomever was responsible—regardless of their national origin.
That could be easier said than done. Days after the alleged assaults, no arrests have been made despite video evidence. Investigators says 16 young men have been identified.
Indeed, Nikolaos Gazeas, a Cologne-based criminal lawyer, told Deutsche Welle, "The chances of convicting even one of the perpetrators are slight."
Here's why, according to him:
One would have to prove that this person committed a concrete act, for instance robbing and/or sexually assaulting, say, Mrs Miller. If the defendant doesn't confess, you need other evidence to convict the person. That would be video footage and, above all, witnesses, in particular the woman in question, but perhaps also other people who saw what happened. The witnesses would have to testify that it was precisely this defendant - and not someone else. One must also consider that not only the perpetrators were apparently very drunk on New Year's Eve, and thus quite uninhibited, but that some of the victims and potential witnesses had had a drink, too. So the chances of people clearly remembering a certain person are reduced.
"If, once the gathering of evidence is closed, the judge is of the opinion that it's impossible to say with enough certainty that the defendant is the perpetrator, the principle 'in dubio pro reo' applies in our constitutional state," he said. "The defendant must be acquitted."
Krishnadev Calamur is a former senior editor at The Atlantic. He is the author of Murder in Mumbai.


Laundry can be a daunting task for those who wish their clothing could magically wash, dry, and fold themselves. No one enjoys the mess that can come from liquid detergent getting on your fingers, spilling on the ground, and of course the weight of the bottle. Companies such as Procter & Gamble created laundry detergent pods as an easier and more convenient solution to washing clothing. It is less messy and all the consumer has to do is throw in the pod with their wash. As popularity grew with these detergent pods, so did the increase in children and older adults mistaking them as edible substances.
The vibrant colors, texture, shape, and small size of the pods appear to children and adults with dementia as candy or a snack. Children associate the pods with fruit snacks such as Gushers or other sweet candies. Older adults with dementia mistake or confuse the pods for hard candy and proceed to consume them. The ingestion of these pods is detrimental to health and potentially deadly. There have been safety measures taken for a more durable packet and a bitter coating on the outside to avoid further ingestion after an initial attempt.
Here are some tips on how to help prevent children and adults from possibly ingesting these detergent pods.
Out of sight, out of mind. Remove non-edible substances from food areas or from a home all together. Put them in a place where they cannot be reached or found.
Take note on the routine and habits of children and adults with impairments. If you notice they enjoy trying something that isn't edible or express interest, remove the pods from the home. Bring their laundry to your home or do their laundry for them so you know they will not ingest any pods.
Make sure all of the original packaging is intact on the containers. If the pods are easily identifiable by their label, it could stop someone from continuing their interest. Also, avoid removing the pods and putting them in a clear or unlabeled container.
Put a latch or lock on certain cabinets that contain the pods and other cleaning chemicals. It will prevent them from getting to the clean products. It is also suggested to limit the use of toxic cleaning products, and seek safer, alternative solutions.
The laundry detergent pods are single-load packets designed to dissolve in the wash and release an immensely concentrated liquid detergent. If you were to walk in the cleaner aisle of a grocery store, there is an entire section filled with an array of different brands. The pods have flooded the market for their convenience to washing laundry. Consider the risks if you have children or know of someone with an impairment!


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Wincate's Story: From Poverty to Medical School
In Kenya, life for a young girl is challenging. But girls like Wincate are pushing the confines of gender norms and carving a path to a brighter future for themselves.
As the youngest of six children living in a remote, rural farm in Kenya, Wincate's opportunities were limited.
Life took a turn when Wincate lost her mother at a young age and her father failed to step up. Instead of the support she so desperately needed, she was exposed to violence. Her father often spent the little money they had on drugs.
Wincate and her twin siblings moved in with her oldest sister, who was also supporting her own family.
Watching her siblings and father rely on financial support from her sister, she was motivated to create change.
"The struggle we face as a family has motivated me to work harder so that we don't have to continue to live in poverty," says Wincate.
A lot changed when Wincate was awarded a scholarship with One Girl Can. She was able to continue going to school and be in a place where she can forget all the problems at home and focus on her studies.
"I know my potential, I know what I want to go for in life. Nothing is going to limit me!"
Wincate has not only overcome her challenges but exceeded all expectations.
This year, she was accepted into university with straight-As, earning her a scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Wincate is the first One Girl Can student to go to medical school.
"I never give up easily. I am focused and courageous to face all that comes my way."


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"Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited" - John Cleese
Author John Corby also writes as "Bulldogge" for the British Canadian newspaper.
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A Royal Navy Legend
In October 1805 Royal Navy sailors drank the blood of the dead hero Horatio Lord Nelson - or so the legend goes.
Shocked? Well, there is a little more to the story and no disrespect is intended to members of the Senior Service.
As we all know, Nelson was a brilliant Admiral and by virtue of his outstanding abilities and superior tactics, he overcame a superior enemy force of Spanish and French ships at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Standing on the deck of his flagship HMS Victory, savouring the certainty of victory in the battle, Nelson was struck down by an enemy sniper and died of his wounds.
It was a long way back from Cape Trafalgar to the nearest port in England and burial at sea was not an option for a national hero. Instead, his crew placed his body inside a barrel of rum to preserve it during the long voyage home.
When HMS Victory made dock in England, Nelson's pickled body was removed and received a state funeral. Only then was it discovered that the sailors had bored a hole in the bottom of the barrel and slowly drained the rum along with a drop or two of Nelson's blood.
To this day, Royal Navy sailors know rum as "Nelson's Blood".
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SIDNEY OAKES-LOTTRIDGE
Redshirt Freshman
Third-year Nole will compete in her second season of cross country…made significant gains last year after seeing limited action as a freshman…placed third in her age group at the Tallahassee Half-Marathon in February.
Cross Country: Competed in a pair of meets…opened up at the FSU Invitational in 20:02.8 to place 95th…closed out campaign with a huge 6k personal-best at the Blazer Classic (23:27.0), shaving nearly 90 seconds off her previous best at that distance.
Cross Country: Competed in two meets…opened up at Mountain Dew Invitational (19:54.4)…ran 25:03.8 in her first 6k competition at the Bobcat Invitational. Indoor: did not compete. Outdoor: Made her only start at the FAMU Relays, posting a 5:11.70 1500.
Did not join the program until the spring. Outdoor: Saw lone action at FSU Relays, where she competed in the 800 (2:34.58).
Helped Fort Myers reach the Florida 3A state cross country championships all four years in high school…helped team to podium finish in fall of 2014 when she placed 37th at the state meet on FSU's home Apalachee Regional Park course in 19:48.8…also competed in the distance events on the track throughout her career…highlight was a fourth-place finish in the 4×800 at the 3A state meet as a senior in 2017…pursuing a double-major in criminology and psychology…the daughter of Andy and Denise Oakes-Lottridge…born Feb. 10, 1999.